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Working Together for a Sustainable Future
"Sustainability means using,
developing and protecting resources at a rate and in a
manner that enables people to meet their current needs and
also provides that future generations can meet their own
needs... Sustainability requires simultaneously meeting
environmental, economic and community needs."
Executive Order 00-07, as cited in
Looking for
Oregon's Future
Join us this May and June to help
organizations in Multnomah and Washington Counties work
towards a sustainable future! Using the links below, follow
a topic of interest to find a volunteer project or
opportunity that matches your availability:
►Habitat
Restoration/Preservation
►Alternative
Transportation
►Local Foods
& Gardens
►Reuse/Recycling
►Energy Efficiency
►Sustainable
Development & Community Building
M A Y / J U N E P R O J E C T S
(sorted by interest area):
Hands On
Highlights!
A few
projects we want to draw your attention to...
Zenger Farm - Summer of
Service Kickoff!
►Friends of Zenger Farm
Saturday, June 21, 10am-1:30pm (Multnomah County)
For this project we will be getting our hands dirty at
Zenger Farm, a non profit urban farm that promotes
sustainable food practices, youth education,
environmental stewardship, and community and economic
development.
TeamWorks on
Sustainability
►Hands On
Greater Portland
May 28th - July 9th (Multnomah
County)
Join a team of 10-12 volunteers to explore and discuss
the topic of sustainability while working together on a
series of projects over a period of six weeks. Contact
Kim Livesay at
kimberly@handsonportland.org for more information.
Habitat
Restoration/Preservation:
Spruce Up: Tryon Creek
(Invasive Species Removal)
►Friends of Tryon
Creek State Park
Saturdays once a month, 8:45AM - 12:00PM (Multnomah
County)
Join us for an active morning at Tryon Creek!
Protect the Best: Maricara Park
►Portland Parks and
Recreation - Natural Resources
Saturday, June 28th,
9:00am - 1:00pm (Multnomah
County)
Explore a beautiful corner of Portland while helping to
restore its natural habitat.
Spruce Up: Mt. Tabor
Park
►Friends of Mt.
Tabor
Saturday, June 28th,
9:00am - 12:00pm (Multnomah
County)
Spend the morning on Mt. Tabor, an
extinct volcano in Southeast Portland, and help maintain
this unique park!
Morning Restoration at
Council Crest Park
►Three Rivers
Land Conservancy
Saturday, June 28th,
9:00am-12:00pm (Washington
County)
Help us remove Scotch broom and Himalayan blackberry
from natural areas.
ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES:
4-H After-School Science
Teacher-Volunteers
►4-H Wildlife Stewards
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Help K-8 students learn about nature and the outdoors.
Coordinators for Tualatin River Discovery Day
►Tualatin
Riverkeepers
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Help plan the annual community paddle trip on Saturday,
June 28, 2008.
Protect the Best: Portland Parks & Rec Habitat
Conservation
►Portland Parks and
Recreation - Natural Resources
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Help control invasive plants before they damage our most
pristine natural areas.
River Watch (Adopt-a-River)
►Columbia
Riverkeeper
Referral
opportunity (Multiple
Counties)
Work toward a fishable, swim-able, and drinkable
Columbia River.
Water Quality Monitoring
►Columbia Riverkeeper
Referral
opportunity (Multiple
Counties)
Visit a site once a season and keep a log of wildlife
and human activity.
Preservation Assistants
►Tigard Area
Historical & Preservation Assn.
Referral opportunity (Washington
County)
Volunteers will learn how to catalog and preserve the
Association's collections.
Wetland Restoration
►The Wetlands
Conservancy
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Assist with ongoing maintenance and restoration projects
on the wetlands.
Gotter Prairie Tree Planting
►Tualatin
Riverkeepers
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Help restore this 120 acre prairie complex and protect
its prolific wildlife.
Watershed Lab Volunteer
Educator
►OMSI
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Help folks learn about the complexity and importance of
watersheds.
Sanctuary Tour Volunteer
►Audubon Society
of Portland
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Teach elementary students about the animals and plants
found in the sanctuary.
Wildlife Care Center
►Audubon Society
of Portland, Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Assist with the rehabilitation of native wildlife in the
metropolitan area.
Special Events Volunteer
►Audubon Society
of Portland
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Help at events such as the Native Plant Sale, the
Wild Arts Festival, and more.
Office Guru
►Oregon
Environmental Council
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Behind the scenes at one of Oregon's most effective
environmental non-profits!
Alternative Transportation:
Sunday Parkways and Car-Free Streets
►City of Portland
Transportation
Sunday, June 22, 8am-2pm (Multnomah
County)
6 miles, 6 hours, zero traffic~ A circular route of city
streets open to walk, bike, run, jump & skip - without
having to watch out for cars. Sunday Parkways highlights
Portland as a walkable and bikeable city, and it
The Sunday Parkways Bike Shuttle needs your help!
►City of Portland
Transportation
Sunday, June 22, 8am-2pm (Multnomah
County)
Join Safer Routes to School - a walk and bike
encouragement program for elementary school students
offered by the City of Portland - as they host a Bike
Shuttle to loan out bikes & helmets for guided rides
from park to park.
ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES:
Volunteer with the
Towards Carfree Cities Conference
►Shift to Bikes
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Help with the eighth annual International Towards
Carfree Cities Conference June 16th thru 20th.
Bike-Savvy? Lend your
skills to the Earn-A-Bike Program at Transition
Projects!
►Transition
Projects
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Help with our newly established Adult Earn-A-Bike
Program (in cooperation with the Community Cycling
Center), which provides low-income adults with
fully-outfitted commuter bicycles and five hours of
training on safe bicycle commuting.
Canoe and Kayak Trip Leaders
►Tualatin
Riverkeepers
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Learn to lead canoe and kayak trips on the Tualatin
River.
Helmet Fitters Needed!
►Washington
County Bicycle Transportation Coalition
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Volunteers will fit helmets at various events within
Washington County.
Local
Foods & Gardens:
Zenger Farm - Summer of
Service Kickoff!
►Friends of Zenger Farm
Saturday, June 21, 10am-1:30pm (Multnomah County)
For this project we will be getting our hands dirty at
Zenger Farm, a non profit urban farm that promotes
sustainable food practices, youth education,
environmental stewardship, and community and economic
development.
Garden Against Hunger - Hillsboro Food Bank
►Oregon Food Bank
Second and fourth Wednesdays and
second Saturday of the month
9:00am-12:00pm
(Washington
County)
Work together to grow fresh wholesome organic produce.
Get Out and Garden:
Portland Community Gardens
►Portland Community
Gardens
Two Saturdays per
month, 9:00am - 11:30am (Multnomah
County)
Each month we are working in the common areas of
a local garden -- pruning, planting, weeding, and more.
Help Out at the Hollywood Farmer's
Market!
►Hollywood
Farmers' Market
Saturday, June 21st, 10:30am - 1:00pm (Multnomah County)
Join the Hollywood Farmer’s Market and chip in some
extra help on the day they help kick off the library's
youth Summer Reading Program!
ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES:
Rescue food from local restaurants, markets, Farmer’s
markets, and events!
►Urban Gleaners
Referral Opportunity
(Multnomah
County)
Help alleviate hunger through weekly pick ups of
perishable surplus food and delivery to local food
banks, shelters and other food agencies.
Activity Assistant with Garden
Partners
►Garden Partners
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Share meaningful interaction with residents while
working in the garden.
Help Students Explore the
Garden of Wonders!
►Abernethy
Elementary Garden of Wonders Program
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
The Garden of Wonders aims to "create a sense of wonder
about food, the way food grows and its place in the
larger ecosystem."
Kids’ Meals from Scratch:
Kitchen Assistants needed for cozy Abernethy Cafe
►Abernethy
Elementary Garden of Wonders Program
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to
come and help Chef James as he whips up delicious
home-grown meals for the kids.
Be a Group Leader at the PSU Learning Garden's
Laboratory
►Portland State
University
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Serve multicultural, low-income outer Southeast Portland
neighborhoods, by creating edible gardens, growing food,
preparing and eating meals, and more.
Get Your Hands Dirty -
Garden for Friendly House!
►Friendly House, Inc.
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Spring is here! Friendly House seeks a biweekly or
monthly gardener volunteer.
Greenhouse Volunteer
►The Berry Botanic
Garden
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Assist horticulture staff and grow new plants from
seeds, cuttings, and divisions.
Work with Youth at Oregon
Food Bank’s Learning Garden
►Oregon Food Bank
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Bring together ‘at risk’ youth with trained adults to
work in the Learning Garden.
Friday Work Parties on
the Farm
►Friends of Zenger
Farm
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Come out and get your hands dirty at Zenger farm on
Friday afternoons!
Diggin' in the Dirt with
Kerr
►Albertina Kerr
Centers
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Your green thumb can make a difference for adults with
developmental disabilities.
Saturday Volunteers at
the Hollywood Farmer's Market
►Hollywood
Farmers' Market
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Volunteers will help set-up the market, interact with
customers, vendors, and musicians, answer questions, and
help run the market.
Portland Community
Gardens Volunteer Work Parties
►Portland
Community Gardens
Referral Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Join us for one or more of our work parties this Spring!
Reuse/Recycling:
Salvage Building
Materials: Rebuilding Center
►Hands On Greater Portland
Multiple Tuesdays and Thursdays,
6:00pm - 8:30pm,
(Multnomah
County)
Help reduce the flow of useable building
materials into the waste stream.
Bikes For Kids
►Community Cycling
Center
Saturdays once a
month, 12:30pm - 3:30pm (Multnomah
County)
Come help the Community Cycling Center tear
down and clean (or recycle) donated bikes and bike
parts!
ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES:
Recycling History
►1000 Friends of
Oregon
Referral
Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Help us dig out from under 30 years of paper records we
no longer need!
Encourage Kids to Read as
a Summer Reading Assistant
►Multnomah County
Library
Referral
Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Help encourage kids to read through the Summer Reading
game!
Shopping Assistant at the
Free Store for Teachers
►Schoolhouse
Supplies
Referral
Opportunity, (Multnomah
County)
Come and welcome Portland teachers to the free school
supply store!
Energy
Efficiency:
Create Safe Homes with the Community
Energy Project
►Community Energy
Project, Inc.
Saturday,
May 10th, (Multnomah
County)
Help create safe and efficient homes for
low-income seniors.
Sustainable Development & Community
Building:
Build a Cob Bike Shelter at Zenger Farm!
►Friends of
Zenger Farm
Saturday, May
24th, 9:00am - 1:00pm (Multnomah
County)
Join us for the Zenger Farm Cob Bicycle Shelter
Project, in partnership with the Village Building
Convergence.
ON-GOING OPPORTUNITIES:
Creating Order Out of Chaos
►1000 Friends of
Oregon
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
1000 Friends of Oregon monitors the Oregon Land use
program, protects farms and forestlands and maintains
urban growth boundaries.
Teach Teens about Finance
►Financial
Beginnings
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Give seminars to teens and young adults about the basics
of finance.
10th Annual Latino Home
Buying Fair
►Hacienda CDC
Referral
opportunity (Multnomah
County)
Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed to greet and
direct & register guests.
Board Members Needed!
►Financial
Beginnings
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Calling all individuals who would like to serve on our
all-volunteer board!
Create a Home, Not Just a House
►Tigard-Tualatin
Resource Center
Referral
opportunity (Washington
County)
Help low-income families by coordinating furniture
donations.
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